If you are getting VA payments, you don't really put them "on hold". You get a form from the VA every year that lists how many days you drilled, and they deduct those days from next year's monthly VA payments. But its days and not dollars.

For example, if you drilled a total of 60 days in a year, that equals two months....so the VA will withhold two months of VA checks next year.

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Thank-You sir,
Are you aware of many Guard members serving with disabilities at this level? It may be a pipe dream but I am hopefull........The skies are clear and you can see forever today here in Anchorage.....Brian

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im a disabled vet that just went into the guard. i was 40%, i called va and made an appointment with them and told them i wanted in the guard and to reduce my comp to 30. 2 weeks later i got a letter in the mail saying i was 30. i called my recruiter that day and joined. if you want back in bad enough you will make a sacrafice.

1. By regulation, no one receiving more than 30% VA disability may serve in the ARNG. As a previous post mentioned, you may consider asking the VA to lower your disability rating to 30% if it currently exceeds 30%. I have no idea what implications that has to your long-term situation, and I mention this only as a fact, not as a recommendation.

2. The underlying condition of your disability may itself disqualify you for service or certain MOS, no matter what the percentage rating is. Thus, we may find 30% disabled Soldiers currently serving, while disqualifying 20% disabled Soldiers with a different condition.

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I found the following quote from the Wisconsin National Guard State Benefits coordinator":

"In accordance with NGR 600-200, Table 2-1, an enlistee must not have more than a "30% disability" to meet enlistment criteria. NGR 600-200, table 2-1 clearly states that a 30% or greater Physical Exam Board rating is not waiverable. A PEB is a military service designation, not a VA disability rating. The two are very different items and are not interchangeable."

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For those who are still looking into this here you go. http://themilitarywallet.com/join-gu...bility-rating/ "There is no magic number that is too high to prevent you from joining the military – it all comes down to the type of medical condition and its severity." "In short, the law states you can collect a pension, retainer pay, disability compensation or other earned pay, however, you must choose to suspend that benefit if you are called up for training or to active duty if you want to receive active duty or training pay." There is a form that can be filled out that will have the VA take out the pay for the days on drill or training.